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Everything's good now, seems like when the Department of State recalled their furloughed employees back everything was good. We got our passports today, and we're good to go now, we were put on Administrative Processing from the 21st of January to the 27th, that's when it was updated to issued, then here we are, we picked it up 2 days later. 

Hello, 

We did our F2A Visa Interview (Accepted)  on the 18th of December, it's been 32 days since then, and we haven't even received our passports back, we've called the US Embassy number, they then told us to just call another number, that number asked for a UID number, we tried the Aramex UID for shipment registration confirmation code, didn't work either...now it's getting irritating, I've even checked the CEAC site and it's still stuck on "Ready" as if we are still in the Interview process. This makes absolutely no sense.

I was worried this would be related to us not receiving a shipment number in hand before leaving the Embassy? (Only thing close to that is a "MAIL TRACKING NUMBER" and that didn't work on Aramex either) 
Could this also be related to the US government shutdown?

 

BUMP? Still hasn't arrived, it' been now 29 days..Still showing "Ready" --We've even tried calling the US Embassy, when they answered they passed us on to an automated reply number, which asked for our UID..we then tried our Aramex registration UID (near barcode) and that didn't work either..Please help..

What's going on, we did the Interview the 18th of Decmeber, Aramex should've delivered it, they haven't even shipped it out yet. 

Who should we call, what should we do, we're 3 F2A Cases (Sons of Permanent Resident) - We made the Aramex account before we did the Interview, actually what's going on here. 
Is this even related to the US Government Shutdown, I checked the CEAC site (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx) and it still didn't change from "Ready" and also, it was last updated the 23rd of December.

(This is in the US Embassy in Cairo, Egypt)

It shows that for me aswell, I'm F2A and I already did my interview on the 18th of December 2018, but now it still shows "Ready" -  It's been 24 days, but it shows that it last updated on the 23rd of December, 5 days after..
No one has responded to my forum post,. I assume this would be sorta related, so that's why I posted this here. 

Cheers!

Hello? 

Could this be affected by the Government Shutdown or? (I already did the Interview, everything's done, just waiting for Visa)

5 days after the Interview. The 23rd of Dece. 

4 hours ago, Khallaf said:

have you checked the CEAC website to see if it says issued yet?

 

Aramex will send you a text to your phone when it is ready for pick up, I would recommend if haven't already to check the online status by NVC case number.

I keep checking the CEAC site, it's still on "Ready" (as if we were in the Interview process)
I'm in Alexandria by the way, if that helps anything. 

We're F2A Visa Category (Sons of Permanent Resident) and we did our Visa Interview at the Cairo Embassy in the 18th of December. Here we are now, we did the Interview, got accepted! :) But here's the issue from the title, passport hasn't arrived, we are supposed to pick it up from an Aramex branch, we went there yesterday nothing even came up, they haven't even started the shipping process. We even tried calling the US Embassy in Cairo, they passed us to an automated number where they asked for a UID or BPT number? Not sure what the hell that is, if you know could you help out? 

Alright, thanks.

4 hours ago, NikLR said:

Doesn't change 

So I guess they use the ones that are most recently used with them. So in this case it'd be the one I bring with me during the Interview?

23 hours ago, NikLR said:

For Canada at least you bring 2 US passport photos with you and that is on your green card.  If you do biometrics at the interview they would use those. 

I'm in the F2A Category.

Well, the Visa Application photo is too old, there was one that was a year ago that we took. But now that my Interview is coming, I was just wondering if the picture you bring with you (Before the Interview) is the one they use. Also I'm not in need of an urgent answer, thank you though x) That's why I said silly question.

Cheers

The one you provide for the Interview, or the ones used before during your application? 
Thanks.

1 minute ago, Damara said:

If you do AOS in the US they use the photo taken at biometrics appt for EAD and GC

Not doing adjustment of status, I'm being petitioned for by a Permanent Resident parent.

18 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Thread is moved from Off Topic to General Immigration Discussion.

I don't know if I'm allowed to quote you on something unrelated, but, do you happen to know the answer to my question?

What picture do they use for your Green Card? Is it the one you take before your Interview or?  Thanks.

Hey. Priority date is September 21st 2016. We just got our Interview Letter this 6th of November. Interview is in December 18th x) can't wait. 

3 hours ago, inneedofmyhb said:

Our attorney and several people have said the same thing.  Just a small person with an angry mouth.  I would assume if someone was truly in the "Mafia", they wouldn't be verbally telling someone on the phone and continuing with the threats.  As you said, they would silently make it happen.  I truly truly hope and want to believe with everything I've got that we have nothing to worry about and this guy was just talking the talk.  I inquired about the expedite, because of course, like any normal concerned spouse, I want to get him out of there.  But if he has to wait it out, then he waits it out.  It is what it is. 

Thank you

Hey no problem, best of luck to you two. Hope it truly is nothing to  worry about, or even better. Let's hope you get to see him sooner.  

Sounds like your typical angry man trying to act bigger than what he can handle. He might be in a mafia, but like Loren said, I really doubt they'd get in police radar for just a dispute and just stack up bodies. You probably have nothing to worry about. 
If he was in a big bad mafia, and had traced your phone since that call which I doubt he could do, then you probably would've been gone (or your husband) by now, because unless he wanted to pay extra travelling money with you guys then he'd just get done with it now. 

I honestly feel like you could try and just use that, but I feel like there's more than likely nothing to worry about. Just my opinion though.

4 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

1. Yes (bring a copy as they may want to keep it for their records)

2. yes

3. no need to ask - they will do whatever they do when you get there and register

4. No, middle school ends when it ends and high school is a 'clean slate' so to speak. (The only link is that some kids are more advanced and do for example math classes in middle school that others will only do in high school, so some will be ahead, but again what class you can go into will be assessed on your past record anyway. But a high school transcript in the US will only has the high school classes and grades on it, nothing is carried over.)

You won't be able to transfer grades from an overseas school as far as i know. If you have already started high school and you go in later than a new freshman, then discuss with your counsellor about how they will calculate your grades, GPAs, college requirements etc.  Again, this is not unusual, many people do it, the school will have a system to deal with it. Actually your counselor will probably have a long session with you to explain everything anyway when you register at the school - that's what happened when we arrived - so you should be good!

Thank you so so much Susie, appreciate it That made it clear, thank you. 

Alright, so thank you all so much for replying, this made it better, so far what I can get is.

--When I go for my Medical (Still waiting for our priority date, we should be for Sept) get my vaccination records which come with the Visa Medical. Okay, sure.
-- I have my School Records but ones in Egypt, so I finished till 7th grade, took a pause and it's been 2 years, won't go too far into why we took a pause, long story. But I should be in 9th grade, most likely will be placed in 8th grade.

 Lemme summarize what I learned so far from all your guys' comments (Appreciated btw) 
(1) Bring Visa Medical vaccination records (Do-able) 
(2) Bring School Transcripts (Do-able) 
(3) Ask the school district about what type of system they have for enrolling students who are Immigrants. 
[Question/Unsure] ---> (4) That there are no "credits" for Middle School to go to High School?
So therefore they'd just work off my past grades from my past school records then they'd place me accordingly.

Another question so I can just be sure, will the grades from my past schools be put into my High School Degree? (Sorry I'm not familiar with how US School systems) 
Or if they're not, then what's going to be a filler. ((If this was answered already please remind me again. I'm a bit tired, it's 11 AM here.)

I'm just really anxious about this fellas, don't mind me haha.

Thanks in advance. 

Hey, thanks TBone for the good wishes & thanks Roel for also helping out.

Appreciate it guys

Alright thanks. I'll probably wait till we move to the US (Right now we're waiting for our PD then Interview) then we'll ask them. Thanks